[BUG] CLAUDE CODE CLI: API Error: Rate limit reached

Resolved 💬 6 comments Opened Mar 4, 2026 by maupiredda Closed Apr 29, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

I'm using Claude Code CLI in Windows with a MAX plan, but everithing I write in the therminal Claude answers: API Error: Rate limit reached.

My termininal:

 Claude Code v2.1.68
▝▜█████▛▘  Opus 4.6 (1M context) · Claude Max
  ▘▘ ▝▝    ~\Downloads\traccar stack Optivo

> ci sei?
  ⎿  API Error: Rate limit reached

I've checked account limits, and I'm around 30%

What Should Happen?

Claude should answer normally

Error Messages/Logs

Claude Code v2.1.68
▝▜█████▛▘  Opus 4.6 (1M context) · Claude Max
  ▘▘ ▝▝    ~\Downloads\traccar stack Optivo

> ci sei?
  ⎿  API Error: Rate limit reached

Steps to Reproduce

Claude Code v2.1.68
▝▜█████▛▘ Opus 4.6 (1M context) · Claude Max
▘▘ ▝▝ ~\Downloads\traccar stack Optivo

ci sei?

⎿  API Error: Rate limit reached

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

v2.1.68

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

PowerShell

Additional Information

_No response_

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